What Is Sambo?

Question

is it good for self defense and what teqnicues does it use?

Answer 1

Reader has a good description, and yes it is a very effective style.

Answer 2

is a modern martial art, combat sport and self-defense system developed in the Soviet Union and recognized as an official sport by the USSR All-Union Sports Committee in 1938, presented by Anatoly Kharlampiev.

There are 5 different styles of Sambo:

Sport Sambo (Borba Sambo) is stylistically similar to amateur wrestling or judo. The competition is similar to judo, but with some differences in rules, protocol, and uniform. For example, in contrast with judo, Sambo allows all types of leg locks, while not allowing chokeholds.

Self-defense Sambo, which is similar to aikijutsu, jujutsu or aikido and is based on self-defense application, such as defending against attacks by both armed and unarmed attackers. Many practitioners consider Self-Defense Sambo as part of Combat Sambo and not a system unto itself.

Combat Sambo (Russian: Боевое Самбо, Boyevoye Sambo). Utilized and developed for the military, combat Sambo includes practice with weapons, including disarming techniques. Competition in combat Sambo resembles older forms of judo and modern mixed martial arts, including extensive forms of striking and grappling. The first FIAS World Sambo Championships were held in 2001.

Special Sambo - developed for Army Special Forces and Rapid Reaction Police (Militsija) teams and other law enforcement formations. The Special Sambo style differs from team to team due to different tasks and aims; however, the base of any special system developed in that field is of course Sambo. The term "Special Sambo" is a relatively new term which refers to specialized versions of combat Sambo.

Freestyle Sambo - uniquely American set of competitive Sambo rules created by the American Sambo Association (ASA) in 2004. These rules differ from traditional sport Sambo in that they allow choke holds and other submissions from combat Sambo that are not permitted in sport Sambo. Freestyle Sambo, like all Sambo, focuses on throwing skill and fast ground work. No strikes are permitted in Freestyle Sambo. The ASA created this rule set in order to encourage non-Sambo practitioners from judo and jujutsu to participate in Sambo events.

Answer 3

Sambo is a russian martial art that focus on grappling. It is good form of self defense because it is used in the soviet union.

Answer 4

Simple answer is Russian Judo with no chokes but they allow footlocks.

Any martial art where you have a full resisting opponent is good for self defense, imho. Boxing, Kickboxing, Judo, Sambo, BJJ, Wrestling is all good because your sparring partner is not giving you anything.

Answer 5

Basically Russian jujitsu/judo. which is also taught to their military. Also known for using a lot of leg lock submissions.